Township government · Lake County, IN

West Creek Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Creek Township spent $363 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Goes to

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Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails76%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Social services5.5%

What stands out

76%

of West Creek Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
76%$275 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$275 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Social services
5.5%$20 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Creek Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of West Creek Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.